Glycine amides



United States Patent 3,223,700 GLYCINE AMIDES Wilfrid Klavehn,Schwetzingen, Baden, and Horst Neumann, Ludwigshafen (Rhine), Germany,assignors to Knoll A.-G. (Zhemische Fabriken, Ludwigshafen (Rhine),Germany, a corporation of Germany No Drawing. Filed June 9, 1961, Ser.No. 115,886 Claims priority, application Germany, June 11, 1960, K40,929; Aug. 23, 1960, K 41,523 14 Claims. (Cl. 260239.1)

The present invention relates to new and valuable derivatives of aminoacetic acid amide, i.e. glycine amide, and more particularly to glycineamide compounds with a secondary amino group and to their acid additionsalts, and to a process of making such compounds.

A large number of substituted glycine amides are described in theliterature. Almost all of them, however, are amino acetamides with atertiary amino group.

It is one object of the present invention to provide new and valuableglycine amides which have a secondary amino group and which have provedto be of considerable antibacterial activity.

Another object of the present invention is to provide pharmaceuticallyacceptable and therapeutically useful acid addition salts of such newcially their penicillin addition salts.

A further object of the present invention is to provide simple andeffective processes of producing such new and valuable glycine amidesand their acid addition salts.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide new andvaluable disinfectant and chemotherapeutic compositions of noteworthyantimicrobial activity.

Other objects of the present invention and advantageous features thereofwill become apparent as the description proceeds.

In principle, the glycine amides according to the present invention arecharacterized by the following Formula I:

Br (I) In said formula R indicates the same or different, saturated orunsaturated, straight chain or branched alkyl radicals with 5 to 14carbon atoms or saturated or unsaturated alkyl-substituted, preferablylower alkyl-substituted cycloalkyl or, respectively, bicycloalkylradicals wit-h 6 to 8 carbon atoms which are attached to the nitrogenatom either directly or by means of a methylene or, respectivelyethylene radical; and

R represents hydrogen or a saturated or unsaturated straight chain orbranched alkyl radical with 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

The new glycine amides according to the present inven tion exhibit inthe form of the free bases as Well as in the form of their acid additionsalts a surprisingly high antimicrobial activity mainly againstGram-positive germs as, for instance, against Staphylococcus aureus oragainst various Streptococcus species. Some of these new compounds arealso eflfective against Gram-negative microorganisms, such asEscherichia coli. They may be used not only as disinfectants but also aschemotherapeutic agents, especially for combating local infections.

The glycine amides of Formula I may be prepared by the followingmethods:

glycine amides and espe- (a) They may be obtained by reacting halogenoacetic acid amides of Formula II R Hal.CH2.C O.N/

R, (II) wherein Hal represents chlorine, bromine, or iodine, with anamine of Formula III R.NH (III) R.NH (III) or first with one mole of anamine of Formula V R HN/ R1 and then with one mole of an amine ofFormula III R.NH (III) (e) The glycine amides according to the presentinvention may also be obtained by condensing derivatives of amino aceticacid of Formula VI R.NH.CH .CO.Y with an amine of Formula V R1 (V) ((1)Another process of preparing said glycine amides comprises reactinghalogeno acetic amides of Formula II R Hal.CH2.CO.N

B1 (I with one mole of an amine of Formula III R.NH (III) and then withan amine of Formula V R HN/ R1 (V) or reacting an amino acetic acid ofFormula I' R.HN.CH2.C O.N

R1 (I) with an amine of Formula V R HN/ Ri (V) of a compositiondifferent from that of the NH CH .CO.Z (VII) wherein Z indicates a loweralkoxy group or the group R1 into the corresponding compounds with thesecondary amino group by reaction with hydrocarbon halides of FormulaVIII HaLR (VIII) When using the esters as starting materials, theresulting secondary .amino compounds are subsequently converted into thecorresponding acid amides by reaction with an amine of the Formula V (f)The glycine amides according to the present invention may also beobtained by reductive condensation of derivatives of amino acetic acidsof Formula VII H N.CH .CO.Z (VII) with corresponding aldehydes orketones in the presence of nascent or catalytically activated hydrogenwhereby compounds with a secondary amino group are produced. If estersare used as starting materials, the resulting secondary amino compoundsare subsequently converted into the corresponding acid amides byreaction with an amine of Formula V (g) Preparation of unsymmetricallysubstituted glycine amides is also possible by first convertingderivatives of halogeno acetic acids of Formula IV Hal.CH .CO.Y (IV)into the corresponding halogeno acetic acid amides by reaction with anamine of Formula V and then reacting the resulting halogeno acetic acidamides with an amine of Formula III R.NH (III) wherein R indicates asubstituent differing from that of the amide group.

The resulting glycine amides which contain unsaturated alkyl,cycloalkyl, or bicycloalkyl radicals can subsequently be hydrogenated tothe corresponding saturated compounds. Hydrogenation may be etlected,for instance,

by the action of nascent hydrogen or of catalytically activatedhydrogen.

Most of the new glycine amides according to the present invention areliquid bases which can be distilled without decomposition. They are onlyslightly soluble in water but readily soluble in the usual organicsolvents. Their acid addition salts, particularly their salts withorganic acids, possess surface-active properties and foam in aqueoussolutions. A number of inorganic salts of these bases are also somewhatsoluble in non-polar organic solvents.

The new compounds are preferably used in therapy and administered in theform of their acid addition salts. By selecting specific acids for saltformation it is possible to adapt the acid addition salts of the glycineamides according to the present invention to specific conditions ofadministration in therapy. For instance, it is possible to producehighly water soluble salts or salts which are soluble in oils or fats,and the like. Inorganic acids as well as organic acids may be used forthe preparation of such salts. Suitable salt-forming inorganic acidsare, for instance, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydriodic acid,sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfamic acid, and others while oxalicacid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, maleic acid, malonicacid, gluconic acid, mucic acid, undecenylic acid, oleic acid, stearicacid, phthalic acid, salicylic acid, penicillin in its acid form, andothers may be used as organic acids for said purpose.

The following examples serve to illustrate the present inventionwithout, however, limiting the same thereto.

EXAMPLE 1 (2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6 amino-N- (Z-methyl-Z- heptenyl-6 acetamide 60 g. of chloro acetyl-(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)amide (0.3 mole)are added to 96 g. of 6-amino-2-methyl-2- heptene (0.75 mole). Reactionsets in with considerable generation of heat, whereby the temperaturerises to above 100 C. The reaction is completed by heating at 180 C. to190 C. for two hours. After cooling, the dark reaction mixture isdiluted with 200 cc. of 2 N sodium hydroxide solution and extractedtwice with cc. of ether. The ethereal solution is dried over potassiumcarbonate. The ether is distilled off by heating on a Water bath, andthe residue is distilled in a vacuum.

After recovery of the unreacted excess of the primary amine reactant ofthe boiling point 70-73 C./ 7 mm. Hg the (2 methyl 2 heptenyl 6)amino-N-(2-methyl-2- heptenyl-6 acetamide, C l-I NH CH CO NH C H isobtained.

Boiling point: 194195 C./3 mm. Hg

Yield: 80-85% of the theoretical yield.

Melting point:

Of its acid oxalate: 189 C. (with decomposition), Of its mucinate: 108C.

EXAMPLE 2 (2,6-dimethyl-2-0ctenyl-8)-amino-N-cyclohexyl acetamz'de 52.5g. of chloro acetyl cyclohexyl amide (0.3 mole) are added to 116 g. of8-amino-2,6-dimethyl-2-octene (0.75 mole). The reaction mixture isheated to a temperature of 110 C. for 12 hours. The resulting reactionmixture is worked up by following the procedure described in Example 1.(2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8)-amino- N-cyclohexyl acetamide,

C H CH2 C6H11 is obtained thereby.

Boiling point: 182-183 C./0.0l mm. Hg, Yield: 6070% of the theoreticalyield. Melting point:

Of the hydrochloride: 158 C.,

Of the sulfamate: 138 C.,

Of the acid tartrate: C.

To convert this compound into the corresponding saturated base, 33 g. ofthe hydrochloride (0.1 mole) are dissolved in 250 cc. of methanol andare catalytically hydrogenated in the presence of 0.5 g. of platinumoxide. As soon as absorption of hydrogen ceases, the catalyst isfiltered oil by suction, the solvent is almost completely removed byevaporation, and the hydrochloride of the new compound is precipitatedby the addition of ether. The hydrochloride of the(2,6-dimethyloctyl-8)-amino-N- cyclohexyl acetamide,

C H -NH-CH CO-NH-C H -HCl melts at 163.5 C.

Yield: 90% of the theoretical yield.

EXAMPLE 3 (2,6-dimethyl2-0ctenyl-8)-amin0 N-norbornyl acetamide 77.5 g.of 8-amino-2,6-dimethyl-2-octene (0.5 mole) and 93.3 g. of chloro acetylnor-bornylamide (0.5 mole) are dissolved in 1500 cc. of toluene. Thesolution is heated to boiling under reflux in the presence of 159 g. ofanhydrous sodium carbonate for 8 hours. After cooling, the reactionmixture is filtered and the solvent is distilled off in a vacuum. Theresidue is dissolved in 500 cc. of ether. The ethereal solution istreated twice with water, each time with 150 cc., dried over potassiumcarbonate, the ether evaporated on the water bath, and the residuedistilled in a vacuum. (2,6-dimethy1-2- octenyl-S -amino-N-norbornylacetamide,

C H 'NH-CH -CO NH- C7H11 is obtained thereby.

Boiling point: 179l81 C. Yield: 5060% of the theoretical yield. Meltingpoint:

Of the hydrochloride: 193 C.

Of the sulfamate: 168 C.

(2,6-dimethylctyl-8)-amin0-N-n0rb0rnyl acetamide The hydrochloride ofthe corresponding saturated base (2,6 dimethyl octyl 8)amino-N-norbornyl acetamide, C10H31 CH2 CqHu melting point 192 C., isobtained by catalytic hydrogenation of said unsaturated compound asdescribed in Example 2.

EXAMPLE 4 (Z-methyl-Z-heptenyl-d)-amin0-N-(2methyl-2-lzeptenyl-6)-acetamide 50.1 g. of brorno acetic acid ethyl ester (0.3mole) are added drop by drop to 152 g. of 6-amino-2-methyl-2- heptene(1.2 mole; melting point 170-172 C.) in a flask equipped with adescending condenser. The temperature rises to 80 C. To eliminate theformed ethanol, the temperature is increased to 125 C., whereby thealcohol distills oil. To complete the reaction, the mixture is heatedunder reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture isdissolved in 500 cc. of ether and the ethereal solution is extractedwith 200 cc. of 2 N sodium hydroxide solution. The aqueous layer isseparated and the ether is distilled off from the ethereal extract byheating on the water bath. The residue is subjected to vacuumdistillation.

The unreacted excess of the primary base reactant is first recovered.Thereafter (2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-amino-N- 2-rnethyl-2-heptenyl-6-acetamide,

C H .N1-I.CH .CO.NH.C H

distills in the form of a mobile oil.

Boiling point: 194195 C./3 mm. Hg;

Yield: 7585% of the theoretical yield;

Melting point of the acid oxalate: 185 C. (with decomposition).

6 EXAMPLE 5 (Z-m'etlzyl-Z-heptenyl-6) -amin0-N- (Z-methyl-Z-heptenyl-6)-N-(is0pr0pyl) -acefamide 51 g. of6-isopropylamino-2-methyl-2-heptene (0.3 mole) are dissolved in 500 cc.of toluene and 100 g. of anhydrous sodium carbonate are admixed thereto.33.9 g. of chloro acetyl chloride 0.3 mole) are then added to themixture at a temperature of 10 C. Thereafter, again 500 cc. of toluene,100 g. of anhydrous sodium carbonate, and 39 g. of6-amino-2-methyl-2-heptene 0.3 mole) are added and the reaction mixtureis heated under reflux for 8 hours. The reaction mixture is worked up byfollowing the procedure described in Example 3.(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-amino N(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-N-(isoproacetam-ide, cH15.NH.CH2.CO.N(C3H15)(CgHq), is is obtained.

Boiling point: 183 C./2 mm. Hg; Melting point of the acid opalate: 117C.

EXAMPLE 6 2 ,6-dimethy l-2-0cteny l-8 -amin0-N norbornyl methyl)acetamide 24 g. of (2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8)-arnino acetic acid ethylester (0.1 mole) and 27.5 g. of norbornyl methylamine (0.22 mole) areheated under reflux in 250 cc. of butanol in the presence of 10.6 g. ofsodium butylate (0.11 mole) :for 3 hours. The solvent is distilled offin a vacuum. The residue is mixed with 250 cc. of water. The reactionmixture is extracted three times with ether, each time with 100 cc. Theethereal solution is dried over potassium carbonate. The ether isdistilled 01f and the residue is subjected to vacuum distillation. Afterrecovery of the excess primary amine reactant (2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8)-amino-N- norbornyl-methyl) acetarnide,

C H NH.CH .CO.NH.CH .C H is obtained.

Boiling point: 208-210 C./0.1 mm. Hg; Yield: 70-80% of the theoreticalyield. Melting point:

Of the hydrochloride: 161 C., Of the sulfamate: 159 C., Of the acidoxalate: 204 C. (with decomposition).

The same compound is obtained in a somewhat better yield by heating the(2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8)-arnin0 acetic acid ethyl ester with excessnorbornyl methylamine in the absence of solvents and/or condensingagents for a prolonged period of time.

EXAMPLE 7 (U ndecyl-Z) -amin0-N -(una'ecyl-2 -acetamz'de 60 g. of chloroacetyl-(S-dehydro-norbornylmethyl) amide (0.3 mole) are added to 128 g.of Z-amino undecane (0.75 mole). The temperature rises to C. Thereafter,the reaction mixture is heated to 210-220 C. for 5 hours and is thenworked up by following the procedure described in Example 1. Fractionaldistillation in a vacuum yields first the unsaturated baseS-dehydro-norbornyl methylamine which is split off in the course of thereaction. Boiling point: 52-54 C./4 mm. Hg. Thereafter, the(undecyl-Z)-amino-N-(undecyl-2)acetamide C H .NH.CH .CO.NH.C H

is obtained in the form of a viscous, light yellow oil.

Boiling point: 210-215 C./0.1 mm. Hg;

Yield: 75% of the theoretical yield;

Melting point Of the sulfamate: C., Of the acid oxalate: 188 C. (withdecomposition), Of the mucinate: 107 C.

7 EXAMPLE 8 Heptylamino-N-(norbomyl-methyl) acetamide 51.5 g. of aminoacetic acid ethyl ester (0.5 mole) and 89 g. of l-bromo heptane (0.5mole) are heated under reflux in 1500 cc. of butanol in the presence of150 g. of anhydrous sodium carbonate for 8 hours. The reaction mixtureis further worked up by following the procedure as described in Example3. Thereby the heptyla-mino acetic acid ethyl ester,CqH-NH.C'H2.COO.C2H5 is obtained. Boiling point: 95-96 C./0.05 mm. Hg.Yield: 50-60% of the theoretical yield.

20.1 g. of heptylamino acetic acid ethyl ester (0.1 mole) and 27.5 g. ofnorbornyl methylamine (0.22 mole) are heated under reflux in 250 cc. ofbutanol in the presence of 10.6 g. of sodium butylate for 3 hours. Thereaction mixture is worked up according to Example 6.Heptylamino-N-(norbornyl-methyl) acetamide,

is obtained thereby. Boiling point: 177179 C./0.05 mm. Hg; Yield: 60-70%of the theoretical yield; Melting point:

Of the hydrochloride: 78 C.,

Of the sulfamate: 128 C.,

Of the acid oxalate: 191 C. (with decomposition).

The same compound is obtained by reacting 64 g. of

amino-N-(norbornyl-methyl) 'acetamide, boiling point: 195-200 C./*l3 mm.Hg, melting point: 34.5 C. (0.35 mole) with 63 g. of l-bro'mo heptane(0.35 mole) in 1000 cc. of boiling butanol in the presence of 106 g. ofanhydrous sodium carbonate as described in Example 3.

Yield: 50-60% of the theoreti-cal yield.

EXAMPLE 9 (2,6-dimethyl-2-0ctenyl-8)-wmino-N(5-dehydronorbornyl-methyl)acetamide 72 g. of amino-N-(5-dehydronorbornyl-methyl) acetamide (0.04mole), boiling point: l86188 C./4 mm. Hg; melting point: 27 C., aredissolved in 200 cc. of methanol. 69 g. of 2,6-dimethyl-2-octen-S-al(citronellal) (0.45 mole) in 200 cc. of methanol are added to saidsolution in the presence of g. of activated aluminum while stirring. Thetemperature rises slowly to 60 C. While adding 50 cc., of water, thereaction mixture is heated to boiling reflux for 3 hours. After cooling,aluminum hydroxide and unreacted aluminum are separated by filtration.The solvent is distilled 011 in a vacuum by heating on a water bath andthe residue is dissolved in ether. The ethereal solution is extractedtwice with water, each time with 150 -cc., in order to remove theprimary glycine amide. The aqueous layer is separated and the etherealsolution is dried over magnesium sulfate. Previous treatment of theethereal solution with a dilute mineral acid, such as hydrochloric acid,for separating the base from neutral components is not necessary,because the hydrochloride of the base is soluble in ether. The etherealsolution is evaporated to dryness on the water both and the residue isdistilled in a vacuum.(2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8)-amino-N-(5-dehydronorbornyl-methyl)acetamide,

C H NHCH .CO.NH.CH .C H

is obtained thereby,

Boiling point: l85l88 C./0.05 mm. Hg; Yield 75% of the theoreticalyield.

EXAMPLE 10 (2,6-dimethyl-2-0ctenyl-8)-amin0-N-(n0rb0rnylmethyl)acetamide 31 g. of amino acetic acid ethyl ester (0.3 mole) aredissolved in 200 cc. of methanol. 46.2 g. of 2,6-dimethyl- 2-octen-8-al(citronellal) in 100 cc. of methanol are added thereto in the presenceof 20 g. of activated aluminum while stirring. Thereafter, 20 cc. ofwater are added. The temperature rises to C. The reaction mixture isheated to boiling under reflux for 3 hours. The reaction mixture isworked up by following the procedure described in Example 9.2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8-amino acetic acid ethyl ester is obtainedthereby. Boiling point: l03lO7 C./0.1 mm. Hg. Yield: -75% of thetheoretical yield.

Reaction of said amino acid ester with norbornyl methylamine is effectedas described in Example 6 and yield (2,6 dimethyl2-octenyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl acetamide.

The following glycine amides have been prepared according to the presentinvention in the same manner as described hereinabove by usingcorresponding reaction components and proceeding as indicated:

TABLE I Boiling point Yield (percent Preparation Example CompoundC./rnm. Melting point C.) of theory) according to 3) example 11(2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8)-arnino-N-(2,6-dimethyl-2- 205-207/0. 2Mueinate, 132; acid oxalite, -90 or 60-70 1 or 4 octenyl-8)-acetamide.190 (decomp). (2,fi-dimetnyl-Z-octenyl-B)amino-N-(cyclohexyl methyl)212-213/0. 4 Hydrochlorlde, 132.5 60-70 2 acetami e. (2,6-dimetiyl0ctyl-8) -amino-N-(cyelohexyl methyl) 194-196/0. 4 Hydrochloride, 141.51 2 acetami e. (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(3- or 4-rnethylcyclohexyl 218-220/0. 4 Hydrochloride, 138-139 55-56 2 methyl)acctamide. (2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-amino-N-(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-183/2 Acld oxalate, 117 60-70 1 N-(isopropyl) aeetarnide.Isoamylamino-N-(di-isoamyl)-acetamide 153-155/3 Acid oxalate, 208(deeomp.) 75-85 1 (2-methyl heptyl-6)-arnino-N- (2-methyl heptyl-6)-N-181-183/0. 1 Acid oxalate, 95 75-85 or 95 I 1 or 5 (isoamyl) acetamide.(2,6-dimethyl-2-0ctenyl-8)-amino-N-bis- (2,6-d'1methyl-2- 228-232/0. 0675-85 1 octenyl-8)-acetamide. (2-methylheptyl-G)-amino-N-(5-dehydronor-bornyl 194-195/0. 08 Mucmate, 148; acidoxalate, 50-60 3 methyl) aeetamide. 178 (decomp.).(2,6-di1nethyl-2octenyl-8)-amino-N-(5-dehydronor-bornyl 227-229/0. 35Sulfamate, 148; hydrochlo- 55-65 3 methyl) acetamide. ride, 146;mucinate, 145. (2,6-dimethyl octyl 8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl)216-218/0. 2 Hydrochloride, 165 sulfamate, 95 1 3 acetamide. 157; acidoxalate, 210

(decomp.); citrate, mueinate, 140.5. 22(2.6-dimethylocty1-8)-am1no-N-(5-dehydronorbornyl 220-222/0. 4Hydrochloride, 156; sulfamate, 55-65 3 methyl) acetamide. 174. 23(Er-dehydronorbornyl methyl) amin0-N-(2,6-di.methyl 191-193/0. 05Sulfamate, 143 60-70 3 oetyl-8)-acetamide. 24 (2,6-dirnethyloctyl-8)-amiuo-N-[1-(5-dchydronorbornyl)- 217-219/0. 4 Hydrochloride,160; suliamate, 60-70 3 l-ethyl] acetamlde. 128; acid oxalate, 202

(decomp). 25 Isoamylamino-N-(5-dehydronorbornyl methyl) acct-amide-189-191/0. 1 Hydrochloride, 112 40-50 3 TABLE I-Cntuzued Boiling pointYield (percent Preparation Example Compound C./mm. Melting point C.) oftheory) according to Hg) example 26. Dodccylamino-N-(-dehydronorbornylmethyl) acetamide. 205-208/0. 05 Hydrochloride, 117; suliamate, 55-50 3112 (7-ethyl-2-methyl undecyl-4)-amino-N-(5-dehydronor- 206-209/0. 50-603 bornyl methyl) acetamide.(Z-methyl-Z-heptenyl-fi)amino-N(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)- 192-195/3 Acidoxalate, 151-152 60 3 N-(isobutyl) acetamide.(2-metthyh12-heptenyl-6)-amino-N-(cyclohcxyl)-N-(heptyl) 200-202/0. 3Acid oxalate, 89 50-00 3 ace am e. (2,6'dimethy1 octyl-8)-amino-N-(3cye1ohexenyl-l-methyl)- 200-202/0. 3 Acid oxalate, 168 -50 3N-(isobutyl) acetamide. (2,6-dimethyloctyl-B)-amino-N-(5-dehydronorbornyl 215-217/0. 3 3

methyl)-N-(2,0-dimethyl octyl-8)-acetamide. (5-dehydronorbornyl methyl)amino-N-(5-dehydronor- 218-220/0. 1 40-50 3 bornyl)-N-(2,6-dimethyloctylS) acetamide. (2-rnethyl-2-heptenyl-6)-amino-N-bis-(2-methyl-2-hep-215-218/2 Acid oxalate, 141-142 60 3 tcnyl-G)-acetamide.Hexylamino-N-(norbornyl methyl)-N-(heptyl) acetamide. 211-213/0. 1 Acidoxalate, 162 -60 3 (2,6-dirnethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl)-N-231-233/0. 2 Acid oxalate, 142 40-50 3 (heptyl) acetamide. (2,0-dimethyloctyl-S)-amino-N-(5-dehydronorbornyl 209-211/06 .do 40-50 3methyD-N-(isopropyl) acetamide. 37-(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-G)-amino-N-(Z-norbornyl cthyl-1)-N- 182-183/0. 2Acid oxalate, 94 40-50 3 (isobutyl) acetamide. 38Isoamylamino-N-[(7-isopropyl-6-methyl-bieyclo-(2,2,2)- 181/0. 3 Acidoxalate, 161 40-50 3 oetyl-3)-mcthyl]-N-(isobutyl) acetamide. 39(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-amino-N-(Z-methyl-Z-heptyl-G)-N- 200-203/4 Acidoxalate, 78 35-40 or 50-60 4 0 9 (isoamyl) acetamide. 40(Dodecyl-1)-amino-N-(dodecyl-1)-acetamide 228-230/1. 5 -70 7 41(2,6-dirnethyl-2-ootenyl-S)-amino-N-[1-(5-dehydronor- 206-209/0. 2Hydrochloride, 166; sulfamate, -80 9 bornyl)-l-cthyl] acetamide. 137;acid xalate, 198

ecomp. 42 (2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-a1nino-N-[(7-isopropyl-6-methyl-207-210/04 Acid oxalate, 159-161 40-50 3 bicyclo-(2,2,2)-octyl-3)methyl] acetamide.

1 By hydrogenation. I Melting point, 31-32 C.

Acid addition salts of the new bases are prepared in a manner known perso. For instance, the base is dissolved in a suitable solvent and theequimolecular amount of the respective acid is added thereto or, if theacid is a gas, at room temperature, the gaseous acid is introduced intothe solution. The acid addition salt either precipitates due to itsinsolubility in the solvent or it is recovered from its solution byevaporating the solvent, if required, in a vacuum. It is, of course,understood that only such acids are used for producing therapeuticallyuseful salts which are tolerated by the human and animal body in theconcentrations in which the salts are applied thereto and which do notreact with and/or have any other detrimental eifect upon the base.

As stated above, the new glycine amides and their acid addition saltshave a high bacteriostatic activity. They are effective in vitro againstStaphyllococci and Streptococci in dilutions between about 1:200,000 andabout 1:400,000. Table II illustrates the results achieved by testingthe bacteriostatic activity of the acid addition salts of the followingbases in the test tube dilution test against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC6538 grown in standard Merck nutrient bouillon:

The new compounds and their acid addition salts are used as such or inmixture with each other in the treatment of infections caused byStaphylococci, streptococci, or Coli. They have proved to be especiallyefiective in the treatment of chronic and acute mastitis of animals andespecially of cows. They are preferably administered by infusion intothe infected udder through the teat canal. About 20 cc. to 30 cc. of anaqueous solution or emulsion are instilled into each quarter of thebovine udder. Twelve hours after instillation of the drug the treatedgland is completely evacuated by milking. If required, treatment isrepeated. In general, complete recovery is achieved by a treatment withsolutions of the glycine amide containing between about 0.1% and about1.0% and preferably between 0.4% and 0.8%, which may be repeated inintervals of twelve hours. Such concentrations of the glycine amidesaccording to the present invention are well tolerated without irritationby the infected gland as well as by the healthy udder tissue, even whenadministered repeatedly.

As stated above, the new glycine amides and their acid addition saltsare preferably administered in the form of solutions. Suitable solventsfor preparing such instillation solutions are, for instance, water,diethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, esters ofhigher fatty acids, such as myristic acid isopropyl ester, palmitic acidisopropyl ester, and the like, 2,2-dimethyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane, sold under the trademark Solketal, or mixtures ofsaid solvents.

Salts of the new glycine amides according to the present invention withorganic acids such as undecylenic acid are surprisingly soluble inparafiin oil, for instance, the undecylenate of (2,6-dimethyloctyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamide.

The new glycinamides may also be administered in the form of emulsionsor suspensions.

The purpose of the treatment of bovine mastitis is twofold, namely (a)To cure and heal the acute, subchronic, or even chronic inflammation ofthe udder caused by bacteria and (b) To eiTect sanitation of herds bydestroying the bacteria carried by animals which show no outwardmanifestations but harbor and excrete the infectious agents of thedisease or by animals that suffered a relapse.

It is known that a favorable rate of cure can be achieved by the use ofsuitable antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents. However, to eifectcomplete sanitation is a more difficult task and frequently is notachieved at all. In contrast thereto clinical tests have shown that thenew glycine amides according to the present invention not only produce arate of cure which is at least equal to that of the known anti-mastitisagents but in general produce even superior results because the clinicalsymptoms 5 disappear more rapidly than on treatment With the knownagents.

Suitable combinations of a glycine amide salt and an antibiotic are forexample:

A 0.4% solution of (2-methyl heptyl-6)-amino-N-(2- methylheptyl-6)-N-(isoamyl) acetamide (as undecylenate) in paraffin oil ismixed With tetracycline hydrochloride in such a concentration that theportion of the suspended tetracycline hydrochloride is 0.2%

A 0.2% solution of dihydrostreptomycin sulphate in water is mixedshortly before the therapeutic application with (2,6-dimethyloctyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamide in such a concentrationthat the portion of the suspended glycine amide salt is 0.3% calculatedfor the free base.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the present invention thevery effective therapeutic results achieved by the administration of thenew glycine amides can be improved considerably by simultaneousadministration of antibiotics used heretofore in the treatment ofmastitis in a dose which is far below the effective dose of such drugsand is only about one third to one fifth of said dose. Such acombination therapy has the further advantage that sanitation of theherds is rapidly achieved. Simultaneous administration of the newglycine amides and of antibiotics and especially of penicillin may bereplaced by administration of the acid addition salts of glycine amideswith acidic antibiotics and especially with penicillin.

Preparations according to the present invention which have successfullybeen used in mastitis therapy are, for instance, solutions of thefollowing salts in the given concentrations Percent (a) (2,6-dimethyloctyl-8)-arnino-N-norbornyl methyl)acetamide undecylenate 2 (b)(2-methyl heptyl-6)-amino-N-(2-methyl heptyl- 6)-N-(isoamyl)acetamidesulfamate 0 4 (c) (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(norbonyl methyl)acetamide penicillinate 0.2

Preparation of the acid addition salts of the new glycine amide:

EXAMPLE 43 (2,6-dimethyl 0ctyl-8)-amin0-N-(n0rb0rnyl methyl) acetamideundecylenate 18.4 g. of IO-undecylenic acid are added to 32.2 g. of(2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl)- acetamide underslight heating and the solution is thoroughly mixed by stirring. Theundecylenate'C H O N is a light yellow viscous oil which is not solublein water but easily soluble in methanol, acetone, ether, hexane and doesnot tend to solidification.

Analysis.Calculated: C, 73.60%; H, 11.45%; N, 5.54%. Found: C, 73.72%;H, 11.55%; N, 5.55%.

EXAMPLE 44 (Z-methyl heptyl-6)-amin0-N-(2-methyl hepfyl-6)-N- (isoamyl)acetamide sulfamate 36.8 g. of (2-methyl heptyl-6)-amino-N-(2-methylheptyl-6)-N-(isoamyl) acetamide, dissolved in 250 cc. of dry ether, aremixed with 9.7 g. of amidosulfonic acid and boiled under reflux on thewater bath until the amidosulfonic acid is completely dissolved. Afterevaporation ofthe solvent remains the sulfamate C H O N S in form of aviscous limpid oil which is easily soluble in water and soluble in etherand which does not tend to crystallisation.

Analysis.Calculated: C, 59.35%; H, 10.97%; N,

12 9.03%; S, 6.88%. Found: C, 59.28%; H, 11.06%; N, 9.11%; S, 6.81%.

EXAMPLE 45 (2,6-dimethyl 0ctyl-8)-amin0-N-(n0rb0rnyl methyl) acetamidepcnicillinate 35.85 g. of (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornylmethyl) acetamide hydrochloride and 35.60 g. of penicillin G sodium areeach for itself alone dissolved in cc. of methanol and then mixedtogether while cooling. The clear methanol solution is diluted with 1000cc. of water whereby the penicillin salt precipitates in semisolid form.The aqueous solution is extracted three times with ether, each time with250 cc. and the ethereal solution washed twice with water, each timewith 250 cc. of water whereby the salt may be deprived of the methanollayer. After drying with magnesium sulfate the ether is distilledcarefully. The penicillin salt of the glycine amide C H O N S remains inform of a white hygroscopic powder of the melting point 73 C.

Analysis.-Calculated: C, 65.90%; H, 8.53%; N, 8.53%; S, 4.88%. Found: C,65.77%; H, 8.57%; N, 8.49%; S, 4.92%.

It may be pointed out that the amount of penicillin present in thepenicillin addition salts of the new glycine amides is considerablybelow the amount which usually is considered to be necessary forcurative effects. The surprisingly high activity of such penicillinsalts thus is due mainly to the high bacteriostatic activity of theglycine amides which exert a noteworthy increase of the effect.Extensive clinical tests were carried out with a solution of(2,6-dimethyl octyl-S)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamide undecylenatein parafiin oil (petrolatum). The concentration of these solutions was0.4% and 0.8%, calculated for the free base. Cows the mammary glands ofwhich were infected (1) With S lreptococcus agalactiac or cows sufferingfrom mastitis caused by (2) Staphylococcus aureus hcmolyticus weretreated with said solution. All the animals were taken ill on mastitisfor three to four weeks and three of four quarters of the udder wereaffected by the disease. The presence of said bacteria was detected andascertained by bacteriological tests. The infected animals were treatedduring said three to four weeks periods by intramammary infusion withpenicillin, streptomycin, aureomycin, terramycin, neomycin, bacitracin,the sulfonamide Supronal (an equimolecular combination of4-homosulfanilamide salt of l-sulfanilyl-Z-thiourea and sulfamerazine).In each instance bacteria resistant to the antibiotics and sulfonamideswere observed.

The animals were then treated with 10 cc. of the above mentioned glycineamide solution which was infused into the infected gland through theteat canal. Five days after such a treatment the animals wereinvestigated bac-' teriologically and it was found that in about 50% ofthe animals the Staphylococcus infection had disappeared. Only anincreased cell mals showed only a very small number of Staphylococci onbacteriological testing. When subjecting the incompletely cured animalsto a second treatment, it was found on bacteriological tests after fivedays that the infection was completely eliminated. It is evident thatthe treatment with the new glycine amide according to the presentinvention is highly effective and that all the treated animals werecured and were free of mastitis-causing bacteria within ten days. Noirritation was observed and the drug well tolerated. The first milkobtained after the infusion was somewhat watery but 12 hours thereafterthe milk had its normal macroscopic appearance and properties.

The following examples serve to illustrate the composition ofpreparations which have proved to be useful in the treatment of mastitisinfections Without, however, being limited thereto.

EXAMPLE 46 6.5 g. of the undecylenic acid salt of (2,6-dimethyloctyl-8)-arnino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamide are dissolved in 1000 cc.of parafiin oil. The resulting solution which contains about 0.4% of theactive ingredient calculated for the free base is used for infusiontreatment. 10 cc. thereof are instilled through the teat canal into theinfected udder quarter after it has been milked out and has beenthoroughly cleaned with soap and Water. The instilled solution isdispersed in the udder by massaging.

EXAMPLE 47 10.3 g. of (2methyl heptyl-6)-amino-N-(2-methylheptyl-6)-N-(isoamy1) acetamide sulfamate are dissolved in 1000 cc. ofwater to yield a solution containing 0.8% of the active drug calculatedfor the free base. 10 cc. to 20 cc. of said solution are instilled intothe infected udder quarter as described hereinabove.

EXAMPLE 48 4.16 g. of the benzyl penicillinic acid salt of (2,6-dimethyloctyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamide are dissolved just beforethe therapeutical application in 1000 cc. of a mixture of 16% ofSolketal and 84% of myristic acid isopropanol ester or 1000 cc. of amixture of 16% of Solketal, 64% of myristic acid isopropanol ester and20% of paraffin oil to yield a solution containing about 0.2% of theactive drug calculated for the free base and about 0.22% of penicillin.10 cc. to 20 cc. of said solution which contain about 22 mg. to about 44mg. of penicillin, i.e. about 40,000 units to 80,000 units have provedto be fully effective in the treatment of mastitis. It is evident thatthis amount is only about 8% of the normally administered dose ofpenicillin when used in combination with the glycine amide according tothe present invention.

EXAMPLE 49 TABLE III Example Starting materials Prepared from No.(reactants) (by reaction) Chloro acetyl-(Z-methyl- 2-heptenyl-6)-amide.

8-amino2,6-dimethyl-2- octene.

Chloroaeetylehloride and 6-amino-2-methyl-2- hepten.

8-oxim0-2,6*dimethyl-2- oetene by reduction with sodium and alcohol.

Chlcrg aeetyl eyclohexyl Ohloroaeetylehloride and am eyclohexyl amine.

3 Chloro acctyl nor-bornyl- Chloroaeetylchloride and amide.nor-bornylamine.

5 fi-isopropylaminO-Z-methyl- 2-methyl-2-hepten-6-on and Z-heptene.isopropyl amine by reductive condensation. Amino acetic ethyl ester andcitronellal by reductive condensation.

(2,6-dimethyl-2-octenyl-8)- amino acetic acid ethyl ester.

7 Chloro acetyl-(5-dehydro- Chloroaeetylehloride and 5-norbornyl-methyl) amide. dehydro-norbornylmethylamine. 9Arnino-N-(5-dehydro'nor- Chloro-N-(5-dehydro-norbornyl-methyl)acetamide.

bornyl-rncthyl) acetamide and ammonia.

We claim:

1. (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamidehydrochloride.

2. (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamideundecylenate.

3. (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamidepenicillinate.

4. The glycine amide compound selected from the group consisting of(2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-arnino-N-(norbornyl methyl) acetamide and itspharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

5. (2-methyl heptyl-6)-amino-N-(2-methyl heptyl-6)- N-(isoamyDacetamidesulfamate.

6. The glycine amide compound selected from the group consisting of(Z-methyl heptyl-6)-amino-N-(2-methyl heptyl-6)-N-(isoamyl) acetamideand its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

7. (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(methyl cyclohexyl methyl) acetamidehydrochloride.

8. The glycine amide compound selected from the group consisting of(2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N- (methyl cyclohexyl methyl) acetamide andits pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

9. (2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(S-dehydronorbornylmethyl)-N-(isopropyl) acetamide hydrochloride.

10. The glycine amide compound selected from the group consisting of(2,6-dimethyl octyl-8)-amino-N-(5- dehydronorbornylmethyl)-N-(isopropyl) acetamide and its pharmaceutically acceptable acidaddition salts.

11. (2 methyl-2-heptenyl-6 -amino-N-( cyc1ohexyl)-N- (heptyl) acetamidehydrochloride.

12. The glycine amide compound selected from the group consisting of(2-methyl-2-heptenyl-6)-amino-N-(cyclohexyl)-N-(heptyl) acetamide andits pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

13. Isoamylamino N [(7-isopropyl-6-methyl bicyclo-(2,2,2)-octyl-3)-methyl]-N-(isopropyl) acetamide hydrochloride.

14. The glycine amide compound selected from the group consisting ofisoamylamino N [(7-isOpropyl-6- methyl bicyclo(2,2,2)-octyl-3)-methyl]-N-(isopropyl) acetamide and itspharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts.

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WALTER A. MODANCE, Primary Examiner.

IRVING MARCUS, DUVAL T. MCCUTCHEN,

Examiners.

4. THE GLYCINE AMIDE COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF(2,6-DIMETHYL OCTYL-8)-AMINO-N-(NORBORNYL METHYL) ACETAMIDE AND ITSPHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE ACID ADDITION SALTS.
 6. THE GLYCINE AMIDECOMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (2-METHYLHEPTYL-6)-AMINO-N-(2-METHYL HEPTYL-6)-N-(ISOAMYL) ACETAMIDE AND ITSPHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE ACID ADDITION SALTS.
 8. THE GLYCINE AMIDECOMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF (2,6-DIMETHYLOCTYL-8)-AMINO-N(METHYL CYCLOHEXYL METHYL) ACETAMIDE AND ITSPHARMACEUTICALLY ACCETABLE ACID ADDITION SALTS.